Common Aromatic Molecules

Vocabulary flashcards detailing common aromatic molecules, substituted benzenes, and aromatic heterocycles along with their systematic IUPAC names.

Benzene

The fundamental six-membered parent aromatic hydrocarbon ring.

Benzaldehyde

An aromatic aldehyde with the systematic name benzenecarbaldehyde.

Benzoic acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid with the systematic name benzenecarboxylic acid.

Pyridine

A six-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle, also known as azine or azabenzene.

Pyrrole

A five-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle, also known as azole.

Imidazole

A five-membered aromatic heterocycle containing two nitrogen atoms.

Toluene

An aromatic compound with the systematic name methylbenzene.

Acetophenone

An aromatic ketone with the systematic name 1-phenylethanone.

Benzamide

An aromatic amide with the systematic name benzenecarboxylic amide.

Pyridinium

A positively charged nitrogen-containing aromatic cation derived from pyridine.

Furan

A five-membered oxygen-containing aromatic heterocycle, also known as oxole.

Oxazole

A five-membered aromatic heterocycle containing an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom.

o-Xylene

An aromatic compound with the systematic name 1,2-dimethylbenzene.

Benzophenone

An aromatic ketone with the systematic name diphenylketone.

Benzonitrile

An aromatic nitrile compound with the systematic name cyanobenzene.

Pyrylium

A six-membered positively charged aromatic oxygen-containing heterocycle.

Thiophene

A five-membered sulfur-containing aromatic heterocycle, also known as thiole.

Thiazole

A five-membered aromatic heterocycle containing a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom.

m-Xylene

An aromatic compound with the systematic name 1,3-dimethylbenzene.

Catechol

A benzenediol compound with the systematic name 1,2-benzenediol.

Phenol

An aromatic alcohol with the systematic name benzenol.

Phenoxide

The conjugate base anion of phenol, also known as phenolate.

Anisole

An aromatic ether with the systematic name methoxybenzene.

Indole

A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to a pyrrole ring.

p-Xylene

An aromatic compound with the systematic name 1,4-dimethylbenzene.

Resorcinol

A benzenediol compound with the systematic name 1,3-benzenediol.

Aniline

An aromatic amine compound with the systematic name benzenamine.

Anilinium

The protonated cationic derivative of aniline.

N,N-dimethylaniline

An aromatic tertiary amine with two methyl groups attached to the aniline nitrogen.

Benzofuran

A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to a furan ring.

Styrene

An aromatic compound with the systematic name vinylbenzene.

Hydroquinone

A benzenediol compound with the systematic name 1,4-benzenediol.

Thiophenol

A sulfur-containing aromatic compound with the systematic name benzenethiol.

Phenylthiolate

The conjugate base anion of thiophenol, also known as benzenethiolate.

Thioanisole

An aromatic thioether compound containing a methylthio group attached to a benzene ring.

Benzothiophene

A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to a thiophene ring.